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One of the most famous portraits of Winston Churchill is missing from the Château Laurier’s Reading Lounge after apparently being replaced with a copy, but exactly how long ago it disappeared is a mystery. A staff member at the storied downtown Ottawa hotel, just steps from Parliament Hill, discovered on Friday night that …
Read More »At least 20 killed after militants storm hotel in Somalia’s capital
Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital, engaging in an hours-long exchange of fire with security forces that left at least 20 people dead, according to police and witnesses. At least 40 people were also wounded in the late Friday night attack and security forces rescued many others, including …
Read More »Toronto could spend $68M to house refugees in hotel — weeks after scathing AG report on shelter costs
City of Toronto staff have unveiled a plan to lease a North York hotel for more than $68 million and convert it into a temporary home for refugees — just weeks after an auditor’s report slammed the city’s handling of contracts with local hotels it uses as shelters. Coun. John Filion, …
Read More »Man dead after shooting outside Days Inn hotel in Surrey, B.C., police say
RCMP say a man is dead after what they believe was a targeted shooting outside a hotel in Surrey, B.C., on Monday afternoon. Police received a call for shots fired outside the Days Inn in the 13300-block of King George Boulevard around 5 p.m. PT and when officers arrived they found a man with …
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